With lives at stake, beleaguered Syrians opt for pain of exile
By Khetam Malkawi JORDAN TIMES MAFRAQ – Although aware of the hardships they would face, a desire to live in peace and security has prompted many Syrians to flee violence […]
US freeze on Pakistan aid unwise: Salim Saifullah
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Reuters Published: December 13, 2011 The decision to freeze $700 million in aid to Pakistan until it gives assurances it is helping fight […]
Globalization, Faith and Its meanings for Personal life: What people from 24 Countries Say.
Views on globalisation and faith: Latest findings from the Ipsos Global @dvisor survey The world is divided over… The benefits of globalisation, Interfaith tolerance and understanding, What governments should do? See page 14 onward for specific questions and responses to faith issues. Read here: Click to access ipsos-global-advisor-views-on-globalisation-and-faith.pdf
The Security Contractor Formerly Known As Blackwater Changes Its Name Again
The private firm hired by the U.S. that became synonymous with civilian killings in the Iraq war has once again decided to rename itself (via the Washington Post). First known as Blackwater, the security contractor changed its name to Xe about three years ago to distance itself from all […]
This Could Be Part Of The Reason Iran Is So Darn Defensive
Between its nuclear program and its general sabre rattling foreign policy, Iran’s position with the U.S., and the world, is easy to take for outright aggression. With that in mind, it’s interesting to look at the world as Iran sees it from inside its borders. This map from Democratic Underground puts a […]
Christian Group Claims Over 60 Companies Have Joined Lowe’s In Boycott Of ‘All-American Muslim’
Lowe’s may not be the only big company to cave under pressure from the Florida Family Association. The conservative Christian group claims that more than 60 companies that it emailed, from Amazon to McDonald’s, have also pulled adds from TLC’s All-American Muslim, according to the AP. So far Lowe’s is the only major company to […]
Health Ministry to probe sale of recycled cooking oil
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will launch an immediate investigation into claims that recycled cooking oil is being sold for human consumption at grocery stores and supermarkets across the country. Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said it is illegal for manufacturers to sell recycled oil for human consumption, and […]
M’sia, Saudi Arabia sign MoU on science and technology cooperation
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to forge bilateral cooperation in the area of science and technology for a period of five years. The MoU was signed by Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof and Vice President of King Abdulaziz […]
World wide wisdom
Source: TOI on line axter Woods drives 18-wheeler trucks long distance in the US. That means he is on his own for hours on end. So, he installed amplifiers and a digital media player to soften the boredom. Then he discovered Hubert Dreyfus, leading philosophy professor at University of BCalifornia, […]
Hezbollah unravels CIA spy network in Lebanon
Source: TOI on line. WASHINGTON: Hezbollah has partially unraveled the CIA’s spy network in Lebanon, severely damaging the intelligence agency’s ability to gather vital information on the terrorist organization at a tense time in the region, former and current US officials said. Officials said several foreign spies working for the […]
Obama steps into Iran row over drone
Source: Asia Times. By M K Bhadrakumar I wrote yesterday that the ramifications of Iran’s “scoop” – downing the US drone (”Beast of Kandahar”) – are bound to spread. President Barack Obama has now broken silence, revealing, “We’ve asked for it back – we’ll see how the Iranians respond.” This […]
Is anyone in Team Obama listening? Gilani dancing and singing to the tune set off by GHQ.
Source: Asia Times. By KK Ghouri Cassandras are having a field-day as far as the future of United States-Pakistan relations is concerned. They’re saying that epitaph on the tombstone of these relations has already been written; it was done last November 26. That was the day North Atlantic Treaty Organization […]
President Thomas Jefferson — Was he a monotheist?
Source / Courtesy: Review of Religions and Alislam.org A compelling argument that Thomas Jefferson negated belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ and affirmed the unity of God. Was he […]
Russia: EU Sanctions on Syrian Newspapers Irrational
MOSCOW, (SANA) – Russia described the EU decision to impose sanctions against the Syrian newspaper al-Watan and Cham Press news website as “irrational” and that it came within the framework […]
New Niqab Rules Ban Muslim Face Coverings During Canadian Citizenship Ceremonies
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/12/12/new-niqab-rules-ban-citizenship-ceremonies_n_1143101.html?ref=canada OTTAWA — The Conservative government’s announcement Monday that it will prevent Muslim women from wearing face coverings during citizenship ceremonies is being met with applause from a group of moderate Muslims calling for a Canadian ban on niqabs and burqas and total rejection from another group saying it is […]
Excessive Running Triggers Heart Damage
Jogging or running could be said as a favorite exercise for most people. Without requiring a lot of equipment and cost, jogging effectively improve health carequality. But, if you like jogging, you should notice the rhythm and duration. Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia, shows, excess rhythm and duration likemarathon running, actually increase […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Body Language
Here’s what you might not know: 1) Men can tell if women are fertile by the way they walk and psychopaths can tell who is a good victim by their stride. 2) You can learn to be more charismatic. 3) Hand position can signal power or submissiveness. 4) There are types of body language that are better when you’re […]
Philippines becoming int’l healthcare hub
Medical or wellness tourism is a term involving people who travel to a different country to receive treatment for a particular health condition or in other cases pursue activities that maintain or enhance their personal health and well-being to enjoy much lower cost of care, higher quality of care if […]
Study Finds How Child Abuse Changes the Brain
LONDON (Reuters) – Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, scientists said on Monday. In a study in the journal Current Biology, researchers used brain scans to explore the impact of physical abuse or domestic violence on children’s […]
Pan African Dinner, 26th November 2011, Ahmadiyya Muslims celebrate African Independence
On 26 November 2011, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat celebrated the Golden Anniversary of the Independence of Cameroon, Sierra Leone and Tanzania in an event organised by the Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim […]